Dr. Abbas Dehghani, Leeds University, candidate for Chair of Engineering at UPEI will be giving a presentation on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 2:30 pm in McDougall Hall, Room 246. The title of his talk is "Building the Future Now - The impact of interdisciplinary engineering." The world is more complex and sophisticated today and it will become more so in the future while user expectations are becoming higher. In today's highly competitive environment, manufacturing is a key factor in achieving success when developing new and innovative products. As a result, our approach to engineering design will have to increasingly focus on achieving more intelligent products with increased functionality taking into account features such as energy, efficiency, safety, reliability, and affordability. Design engineers equipped with mechatronic systems engineering knowledge and experience, together with appropriate entrepreneurial skills, can play a significant role in shaping the future. This campus wide talk and discussion will address the issues through some real world examples. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The campus community is invited to a reception to celebrate Dr. Miles Turnbull, as he leaves UPEI for a promotion at Bishop's University. Please take this opportunity to join us in Main Faculty Lounge on December 11, 2013 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, as we celebrate Miles’ successes at UPEI as he takes the next step on his journey.

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI." The event discussion begsins at 7 pm, Tuesday, December 3 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca

We now have UPEI Christmas cards (designed by the fine folks at IC of course) $2.50 including the envelope. Check them out: https://twitter.com/UPEIBookstore/status/405721371566567426/photo/1 UPEI Bookstore

FYI - Moodle courses for January 2014 should now be posted. If you have questions or issues please email moodle@upei.ca

As per the UPEI Traffic and Parking Regulations, all vehicles using campus parking lots must display a valid UPEI parking permit. The onus is on the permit holder to ensure that a permit is displayed. The regulations may be reviewed at http://www.upei.ca/facilities/parking-services Security Services

We now have UPEI Christmas cards (designed by the fine folks at IC of course) $2.50 including the envelope. Check them out: https://twitter.com/UPEIBookstore/status/405721371566567426/photo/1 UPEI Bookstore

FYI - Moodle courses for January 2014 should now be posted. If you have questions or issues please email moodle@upei.ca

As per the UPEI Traffic and Parking Regulations, all vehicles using campus parking lots must display a valid UPEI parking permit. The onus is on the permit holder to ensure that a permit is displayed. The regulations may be reviewed at http://www.upei.ca/facilities/parking-services Security Services

At the next Research on Tap, join us for a discussion about the rising cost of food on Prince Edward Island and how it's become impossible for low-income families to fill their cart with the healthy stuff. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, Professor of Applied Human Sciences, will lead a discussion titled "Too High a Price: Food Costs and Food Insecurity in PEI." The event discussion begsins at 7 pm, Tuesday, December 3 at The Pourhouse, above The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Charlottetown. Sound interesting? Join us. Research on Tap is a series of public discussions with UPEI researchers. For more information, contact Dave Atkinson at 620-5117, or datkinson@upei.ca

On Friday, November 29, 6-9 pm in McMillan Hall, UPEI staff, faculty, and students are invited to attend an international potluck. The potluck will feature food, music, and dance from around the world. Please bring a dish for the sharing table, keeping in mind the safe food handling procedures. Listed below are some guidelines that serve as reminders with respect to food handling and preparation: 1. Ensure that areas around food preparation are kept clean 2. Avoid cross contamination of food by keeping raw meat away from ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or reheating. 3. Keep time between cooking and serving to a minimum by preparing foods as close to the event as possible. It is also important to cook food fully and finish it at a later time 4. Chill food promptly recognizing that large batches take longer times to cool. 5. If you do bring your dish early, there may refrigeration space available. Please plan ahead and check with your coordinator. It may be easiest to bring your dish with you at 6:00 pm. *There will be a sheet to fill out where you can make note of any peanuts or other items that individuals may be allergic/sensitive to or unable to eat for personal reasons. 7. Also check expiration dates on food labels that are components of your dish. 8. Ensure dishes are properly covered when transporting. 9. Please check the Environmental Health website for more information regarding preparing and transporting food for events such as our potluck. www.gov.pe.ca/health/environmentalhealth For more information, contact Erica Stanley at estanley@upei.ca or (902) 566-0443

These are the final regular season games before the Holiday break! Come out and support your UPEI Panthers! Wednesday, November 27 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UdeM (http://austv.ca/) Friday, November 29 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (W) Hockey @ SMU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs StfX (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) Saturday, November 30 3:00 pm (W) Hockey @ STU (http://austv.ca/) 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs SMU (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/)

Join the International Relations Office for a "Holiday Drop In" on Friday, November 29 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. Take part in tree decorating, cookie decorating, gingerbread house building, and more! For more information, contact MaryEllen O'Brien at 566-0576 or irostu@upei.ca.

The UPEI Student Union will be closed from 12:00-2:00pm tomorrow (Wednesday, November 27). Sorry for any inconvenience.

President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz invites the campus community to attend a University Update on Thursday, November 28 from 2:00-4:00pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre. Join the president, your colleagues, and community members in conversation about the priorities, role, and direction of the University. Your voice is important. All are welcome.

Dr. Nasser Saad's collaborator, Mr. Davids Agboola, (from School of Mathematics and Physics, the University of Queensland, Australia) will present a talk on Wednesday, November 27 at 3:00 pm in Main Building, Room 420. The title of his talk is "From Hypergeometric equation to Heun equation and Beyond: Exact solvability." Davids will discuss the exact solutions to the class of ordinary differential equations with linear polynomial coefficients of arbitrary degree. All are welcome to attend.

FYI - Moodle courses for January 2014 should now be posted. If you have questions or issues please email moodle@upei.ca

Respiratory Fit Testing is required annually for anyone who uses a respirator in order to ensure a proper fit. Respiratory fit testing will take place on Friday, November 29 in Andrew Hall room 142. Individuals must take their respirator or purchase one for the fit testing. As per the CSA Standard, faces must be clean shaven in order to have a respiratory fit test. Note that fit testing and respiratory supplies are departmental costs. To register for a fit test time slot please contact Lacey Myers at ljmyers@upei.ca or 566-0605. To view the Respiratory Protection Program please see Section 4.9 in the UPEI Laboratory Safety Manual. http://hr.upei.ca/lab-safety. Prior to using a respirator, individuals are required to complete a UPEI Respirator User Screening Form and send it to HR. This form is located at the above link under "Appendices" (App.T, p.113-115).

On Friday, November 29, 6-9 pm in McMillan Hall, UPEI staff, faculty, and students are invited to attend an international potluck. The potluck will feature food, music, and dance from around the world. Please bring a dish for the sharing table, keeping in mind the safe food handling procedures. Listed below are some guidelines that serve as reminders with respect to food handling and preparation: 1. Ensure that areas around food preparation are kept clean 2. Avoid cross contamination of food by keeping raw meat away from ready-to-eat foods that do not require cooking or reheating. 3. Keep time between cooking and serving to a minimum by preparing foods as close to the event as possible. It is also important to cook food fully and finish it at a later time 4. Chill food promptly recognizing that large batches take longer times to cool. 5. If you do bring your dish early, there may refrigeration space available. Please plan ahead and check with your coordinator. It may be easiest to bring your dish with you at 6:00 pm. *There will be a sheet to fill out where you can make note of any peanuts or other items that individuals may be allergic/sensitive to or unable to eat for personal reasons. 7. Also check expiration dates on food labels that are components of your dish. 8. Ensure dishes are properly covered when transporting. 9. Please check the Environmental Health website for more information regarding preparing and transporting food for events such as our potluck. www.gov.pe.ca/health/environmentalhealth For more information, contact Erica Stanley at estanley@upei.ca or (902) 566-0443

These are the final regular season games before the Holiday break! Come out and support your UPEI Panthers! Wednesday, November 27 7:00 pm (M) Hockey @ UdeM (http://austv.ca/) Friday, November 29 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (W) Hockey @ SMU (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs StfX (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ CBU (http://austv.ca/) Saturday, November 30 3:00 pm (W) Hockey @ STU (http://austv.ca/) 6:00 pm (W) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/) 7:00 pm (M) Hockey vs SMU (http://austv.ca/) 8:00 pm (M) Basketball @ StfX (http://austv.ca/)